Patrick Jarenwattananon
Stories
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Animals
Officials declared 'murder hornets' to be eradicated in the U.S.
The invasive insects known as "murder hornets" have been declared eradicated by Washington state wildlife officials, five years after they were first spotted in the United States.
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National Security
This powerful space telescope could be a national secure risk for the U.S.
The U.S. has been developing a powerful telescope connected to the world's largest digital camera. Once fully operational, the Vera Rubin Observatory will be able to produce a full image of the sky.
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Religious groups work to help as many refugees as possible before Trump takes office
Many religious congregations are ramping up their efforts to assist as many refugees as possible before President-elect Donald Trump takes office on Jan. 20.
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History
A record label is reissuing the 'oldest country record in existence'
A small record label is reissuing what it calls the first country record. The music was first released in 1891 on a wax cylinder. And the singer on the album was a Black man from New Orleans.
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Business
O-S-C-A-R M-A-Y-E-R Bologna song turns 50
Fifty years ago this year the Oscar Mayer Bologna commercial first appeared on TV. We speak to an advertising professor about the staying power of this ad.
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The dynamic between Lebanon and Hezbollah is crucial for next steps in ceasefire deal
The ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon requires Hezbollah fighters to move North, away from the border with Israel. Lebanon's government is responsible for ensuring it happens.
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Politics
A second Trump term could bring more financial conflicts of interest
Noah Bookbinder of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington tells NPR's Ari Shapiro that President elect Trump is set to enter office with several major conflicts of interest.
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Politics
'The point is to be there for the fight': incoming congresswoman arrives in D.C.
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Congresswoman-elect Lateefah Simon, who's finding her way around Washington as an incoming freshman House Democrat.
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Animals
Gus, the presumably lost emperor penguin, heads home
In early November, an emperor penguin washed up in Western Australia -- the furthest north the species has ever been recorded. After a period of rehabilitation, Gus is headed home to Antarctica.
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Remembering Vic Flick, guitarist for pop stars and James Bond
The musician best known for recording the surf-rock-inspired guitar in the James Bond theme has died. Vic Flick was 87 years old.